Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4222

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Linking the additional bonus to pay for overtime hours and treating the bonus as consideration for those overtime hours. Is not permissible. Reason therefor. - The statutory assessment of pay for overtime hours. Its connection with public policy.
Arabic original
الربط بين المكافأة الإضافية وأجر ساعات العمل الإضافية واعتبار المكافأة ثمناً لتلك الساعات الإضافية. لا يسوغ. علة ذلك. - التقدير القانوني لأجر ساعات العمل الإضافي. تعلقه بالنظام العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/٨٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٢/٦/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 825. PDF pages: 825.

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